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Gobbler T
Posts: 1518
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:13 am
Location: Mississippi / Columbus

Im finally on the board with the rest of you.
An ASY male showed up this morning as I was sitting outside drinking my coffee. As I start my 7th year trying, once again I'm hopeful this will be my year. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I would love to join the club of landlords.
Tony


2007 --- 0 2011---0 2015---4
2008 --- 0 2012---0 16-19—0
2009 --- 0 2013---1 2020—?
2010 --- 0 2014---3
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DebA
Posts: 1941
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
Location: Pratt County/Kansas
Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.

Come on mister martin...don't you know Tony will treat you like a king? Here's hoping for you Gobbler T!
Deb
PMCA MEMBER
Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
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rrmartins
Posts: 1441
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:04 am
Location: Round Rock, TX

Sounds promising Gobbler, good luck.
2021
T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
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Jeff Robinson
Posts: 908
Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 3:32 pm
Location: Rogersville, Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2008 - Current
72 Cavities - 70 Pairs in 2021
PM Mentor

As we always are Tony! Here's hoping a subbie female hits your area soon - she may not be as picky as an ASY female and take just about anything your boy tells her to! :wink:

Jeff
PMCA Member - Bedrock Colony
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jmeyer
Posts: 68
Joined: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:29 pm
Location: Columbia, MO
Martin Colony History: First martins in 2008. Currently have housing for 36 pairs. Usually get about 28.

Got my fingers crossed that this is your year!! It's probably that sub male that was hanging around all last summer! Good luck.
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James Strickland FL
Posts: 2249
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
Location: Reidsville NC
Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair

:grin: I fill this is your year. Also I sent you a PM.
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DornCounty
Posts: 2169
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
Martin Colony History: .
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Trio-Jedi

good luck tony
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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DebA
Posts: 1941
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
Location: Pratt County/Kansas
Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.

Way to go Jeff, take me back and remind me of my SY years. LOL

But in this case lets hope she does fall for the bs.

Deb
PMCA MEMBER
Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
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jedin
Posts: 158
Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:19 pm
Location: Kentucky/Harrodsburg

Good luck Tony...7th year and "lucky 2013" we hope. :P
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Bronek
Posts: 17
Joined: Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:12 pm
Location: GA, Guyton

Good luck Tony. As they say good things happen to those who patiently wait. It is a lesson for me, you have waited this long and I got a feeling you maybe rewarded.. This is my second year, so, never know..
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Connie
Posts: 441
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:05 pm
Location: WALKER, LOUISIANA
Martin Colony History: Had my site up to 22 gourds of which most (+/-3) stayed occupied.
Downsized to 17 gourds due to back surgeries. Had 14 families in 2017 but did not do nest checks due to health. Feeling better in 2018 and hoping for a good year.

Can't imagine there is even one person on this forum not wishing you the best of luck. I think EVERYONE will be doing the PM dance when you become a landlord!!! Good luck!!!! Hoping and praying this is YOUR year!!
Connie
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Ed Pace
Posts: 680
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:31 pm
Location: NY/Jamestown

This should be a good year with all the subs from last year comming back. The asy part is good except they won't wait as long for some fickle female as a sy male might. I think I might be in trouble. Good luck Gobbler. :wink: --- Ed.
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MingjoMartins
Posts: 312
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:28 pm
Location: Pataskala, OH

Gobbler -

Hope he is your lingering SY Male from last year - my first successful fledging year my returning lingering male from the previous year was responsible for bringing home 3 lady friends, and 4 SY males to start my colony.

Fingers crossed for you!

John
2013 - 37 pair-179 eggs,142 hatched,139 fledged
2012 - 32 pair-163 eggs,141 hatched,134 fledged
2011 - 19 pairs - 78 fledged successfully!
2010 3 pairs - 9 eggs - 8 fledged!
2009 - 1 Sub Adult Male (only) - LOTS visitors
2008 - 58 Visitors by year end
2007 - 13 Visitors by year end
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Gobbler T
Posts: 1518
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:13 am
Location: Mississippi / Columbus

Thank you to each and every one of you. I may not have any martins (nesting ones that is) but a guy couldn't ask for more support! :lol:
As I was leaving for work I noticed that my elderly neighbor had 2 ASY males on her house. One of whitch was in all likelyhood my visitor this morning, as he came from that way and went back that way when he left. Still in all, it was great to see him on my rack for a short while.
Tony


2007 --- 0 2011---0 2015---4
2008 --- 0 2012---0 16-19—0
2009 --- 0 2013---1 2020—?
2010 --- 0 2014---3
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Sue P
Posts: 395
Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:10 pm
Location: Morgantown, WV

Gobbler T, I think you will probably have all of our martins nesting at your nice warm place. We haven't had much activity up here yet!

I remember your posts from last year, and hope this will be the year for you. Even if they are a few of my martins that decided not to come so far north!

Sue P
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dhjohnson
Posts: 478
Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:24 pm
Location: North Carolina/Clayton
Martin Colony History: 5th year hostess. Currently 58 confirmed breeding pair. 218 Fledged, 35 older nestlings, 2 new nests with 8 nestlings. 100% occupancy

North Carolina is rooting for you Tony!
The ASY male will hopefully make the right decision and move in. One is all it will take! More will rapidly follow!
Hang in there Tony,
Debbie Johnson
Clayton/NC (Archer Lodge)
2012 New Site 6 pair, 21 Fledged
2013 24 pair, 102 eggs, 94 hatched, 89 Fledged. What a great year!
2014 37 pair, 211 eggs, 193 Hatched, 178 Fledged, 1 nest of 5 young left! Late start but picked up speed quickly!
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bwenger
Posts: 1057
Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:24 pm
Location: Pennsylvania/Espyville/Pymatuning Reservoir Area
Martin Colony History: Taking care of 11 active public colonies and trying to start two more in northwestern PA. Also attempting to restart another one in southwestern PA, in Collier Township's Hilltop Park. In 2017, not sure what happened but the ASY male returned and then a couple of weeks later he was gone. It could have been weather related. No other birds showed up. I had a starling nesting at the Public site that I had trouble getting rid of.
In 2018, we fledged 629 martins at all of the sites.

Gobbler T,

Each year gets better and better, as you learn and hear more information from this Forum.

You were real close last year, so this year should be yours.

Keep us updated.

Bill
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AidanRois
Posts: 182
Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:19 am
Location: Mississippi/Horn Lake
Martin Colony History: Since 2012

Good luck Tony! Rootin for ya up here in Horn Lake!
Tiffeny N. - Horn Lake, MS - PMCA member
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tonyg
Posts: 1520
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:16 pm
Location: Olpe, KS
Martin Colony History: 22 year landlord, 14 at current residence..offering 9 racks and a homemade T-8 for 166 total cavities. 160 Pair in 2018 Racks consist of a Deluxe 12, AAA 16, Starburst 16, 2 K-18 Series, Super 24, 2 Gemini, Multi-purpose/two trio’s/4gourds and a T-8..Great hobby to be involved in..

Good luck to you Tony!! Hope this is your year, you are well over do!
22 year landlord..9 Rack Systems for 2018 and my home built T-8 for a total of 166 cavities..160 pair in 2018 ..SUPER COLONY!!! Love You Bev... Fan of those St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!
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Don~VA
Posts: 391
Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:01 am
Location: Virginia/King George
Martin Colony History: Had a colony many years ago which dwindled over a couple of years and then did not return. Kept trying each year for almost 20 years and finally had a small success in 2011 with two pairs nesting. Colony has grown slowly each year with 22 pairs in 2015. In 2016 my gourd rack of 18 gourds filled up so I added 4 more gourds and then put up a small rack of 6 gourds. All of those were claimed within a few days so I believe I have at least 25 pairs this year.

Can't think of anyone who deserves a colony of Purple Martins more than you Tony! Rootin' for you from VA :-))
Don~Northern Neck of Virginia-PMCA Member
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